Kinky Friedman

Every week, Texas on the Potomac presents your favorite postings of the previous week. Today, we look at the differences and similarities between George W. Bush and Rick Perry, the fact that Kinky Friedman did not endorse Rick Perry, and a complete fool’s guide on Perry`s 2010 book “Fed Up!”
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The Daily Beast asked our own Kinky Friedman, who has run against Perry for Governor in the past, to write an article about Perry. They titled it “Kinky For Perry.” Everyone is saying this is an endorsement, but it’s not.

This morning on a 740 AM radio interview, Kinky said he never endorses anyone. He said he felt since everyone was bashing on Perry so badly, he would write some positive things about him.

Kinky Friedman on Rick Perry: “I have been quoted as saying that when I die, I am to be cremated, and the ashes are to be thrown in Rick Perry’s hair. Yet, simply put, Rick Perry and I are incapable of resisting each other’s charm. He is not only a good sport, he is a good, kindhearted man, and he once sat in on drums with ZZ Top. A guy like that can’t be all bad.”
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During his 27 years of public office, Gov. Rick Perry has never lost an election – many times sweeping his opponent by more than 1 million votes like did in 1994 in his reelection campaign for the agriculture commissioner post.
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The race to replace Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is going to be “a humdinger” &#151 at least that’s what the retiring senator said in an interview. So what are the strengths and weaknesses of the prospective contenders? Here’s how we size them up: San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro (D) Strengths: The boy wonder of […]
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